Re: Shrinking audiences? (was RE: Khevre is astounding)

[allen watsky <awatsky...>]

With the weather being what it is today in the region, the only folks
hearing Khevre will be those who traveled down to play and some hearty souls
who live on the Island of Manhattan. Another nor'easter, feh.
   Re: the shrinking audience thread, its actually been picking up a bit
lately. Still, I see the future of JM looking toward the dance floor if it
wants to be relevant in the market place, deep groove , trance/funk.But with
the modes and cadences of cantoral and klez. So for that reason larger, not
smaller venues are needed or at least medium size, so as to accommodate
dancing, limited seating. Say a Roseland sized venue. Very expensive to
produce as a one off. Really we're all more likely to mine the party circuit
more profitably, its an economy of means sort of equation.
   Current events have definitely made a dent in the bizz this last two
years. AW
----- Original Message -----
From: "Seth Rogovoy" <seth(dot)rogovoy (at) verizon(dot)net>
To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 5:51 PM
Subject: Shrinking audiences? (was RE: Khevre is astounding)


I wonder if what has been noted below isn't partly due to an overall trend
affecting live music in theaters and clubs across the land -- and that is
that in the last few years, certainly since 9/11 but especially since the
beginning of Operation Iraqi Liberation, box office has been down across the
board.

That certainly has been the case in my little corner of the world (western
Massachusetts/Berkshires), where bands, including some of the ones mentioned
below, that used to be guaranteed sellouts, are lucky to attract a few dozen
people. Even Michelle Shocked is playing a rare solo gig at a local
nightclub that seats 100 tomorrow night, and as far as I know that show has
yet to sell out.

Have the professional performing musicians on this list noticed a definite
drop at the box office since last spring?

--Seth Rogovoy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org
> [mailto:owner-jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org] On Behalf Of Jordan Hirsch
> Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 5:38 PM
> To: World music from a Jewish slant
> Subject: Re: Khevre is astounding
>
>
>    I have been feeling this way a little about the shows at
> Tonic as well. In some ways, I wonder if making the music too
> accesible means people take it for granted?
>
>
> JH
>
> Ari Davidow wrote:
>
> > >The only down side was the sparse turnout. This is the
> second concert
> > >I've seen in the last month at the Regent Theater in
> Arlington (MA),
> > >the first being Pharaoh's Daughter.
> >
> > I do feel that this band is perfect for Johnny D's or
> Passim, but even
> > so, when there is room for a big turnout, let's all turn out!


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